Geographic Information Systems AnalystData Engineering

We will be accepting online applications from Wednesday January 7 2026 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Thursday January 22 2026 before 5:00 p.m. (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Thursday January 22 2026 to be accepted.

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TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

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With more than 10 million residents Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California over 116000 employees in more than 38 Departments we provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement property assessment public health protection water conservation cultural activities and many more.

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The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) depends on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) DATA ENGINEERING skills for building and maintaining data pipelines between our production databases and various cloud hosted database platforms to provide geospatial and geospatially derived data for analysis and applications.

No Out-Of-Class or Withholds are allowed for this examination. Required experience or education must clearly indicate on the supplemental questionnaire/application and be met by the last day of filing.

For more information please view the classification specification: Geographic Information Systems Analyst

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• Creates mapping and other visualizations in MS Power Bl from Oracle and other database sources. Uses the Power Bl DAX scripting language to create custom fields with calculated values and designs data visualizations using similar business intelligence and analytics tools like Esri ArcGIS Dashboards Tableau Python Plotly or Rare a plus.
• Generates ad hoc reports in response to requests from departmental managers. Runs and assists with the creation of complex SQL scripts querying multiple tables to pull data from Oracle databases into spreadsheets containing geospatially derived and other values. Uses Excel Pivot tables and SQL to research existing published reports to compare data extracts for accuracy.
• Uses PostGIS high-performance capabilities to geospatially join very large geospatial data layers for updating tables used to look up street name spellings by ZIP Code or city name.
• Operates creates and debugs Python scripts used for address geocoding workflows that include geocoding spatially joining of address point locations to numerous jurisdictions and coordinate conversions.
• Researches via Google Bing OpenStreetMap and other resources to investigate addresses that the Python scripts could not find.
• Uses ArcGIS Pro and/or open-source tools to maintain geospatial layers used by RAVS and other geospatial applications.
• Investigates and reconciles RAVS issues at the request of DCFS Hotline staff regarding differences between geospatial data layers and Esri geocoding results.
• Researches precise boundary locations of DCFS Regional Offices law enforcement jurisdictions cities and counties.
• Converts coordinates in different projections used by various Dev Ops teams Power Bl and Tableau users (WGS84 Web Mercator and State Plane) using ArcGIS or PostGIS or open-source tools. Uses PostGIS to convert coordinate pairs to straight line and/or ellipsoidal distances.
• Assists with the creation and debugging of Python scripts used by AWS Lambda functions used in our geospatial applications.
• Maintains and updates geospatial databases on our PostgreSQL server on Amazon Web Services using desktop GIS applications.
• Works with teams of software developers with basic knowledge of JavaScript and geospatial web APls to develop or make improvements to geospatial web applications.
• Uses Esris GUI driven tools like Instant Apps and Esri Experience Builder to create ad hoc geospatial applications on our departmental server running Portal for ArcGIS.
• Participates in the research of new and emerging geospatial technologies that can be used in various departmental geospatial applications. Explains various coordinate systems to Dev Ops teams.

SPECIALTY REQUIREMENTS:

Option 1

A Bachelors degree* from an accredited college or university with a major in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) GIScience Geography or a closely related field** requiring at least 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in the equivalent coursework*** in Geographic Information Systems -AND-either satisfactory completion of a six months GIS internship in data engineering**** or at least six months of data engineering experience**** in the uses and operations of Geographic Information Systems.

An Associates degree* from an accredited college or university in Geographic Information Systems GIScience Geography -OR-a field requiring at least 18 semester units or 27 quarter units of equivalent coursework*** in Geographic Information Systems -AND-three (3) years of data engineering experience**** performing technical duties in support of Geographic Information Systems using standard GIS and Data Engineering tools***** to populate and manipulate geospatial and cloud databases and generate geospatial products.

Successful completion of a GIS Certificate Program* from an accredited college or university requiring at least 18 semester units or 27 quarter units of equivalent coursework*** may be substituted for the required education.

***Equivalent coursework includesbut are not limited to:Statistics Earth Science Environmental Science Geography Introduction to GIS Intermediate/Advanced GIS Remote Sensing Spatial Analysis Data Visualization Cartography and Map Design GIS Programming(e.g. Python for GIS) GPS and Field Data Collection Geodatabases Geology Web Mapping and Geospatial Web Development Spatial Data Structures & Algorithms Spatial Data Science and Urban and Regional Planning.

****Data Engineering experienceis defined as:Developing maintaining and creating data pipelines workflows and database structures used to collect transform store and distribute geospatial or operational data. This includes performing ETL/ELT processes optimizing data models ensuring data quality and integrity automating data movement between systems and supporting analytics business intelligence GIS applications and dashboarding environments. Experience may include working with cloud-based data services scripting languages geodatabases APIs and DevOps practices that support scalable and reliable data operations.

*****Data Engineering tools are defined as: Tools platforms and technologies used to extract transform load store automate and manage data workflows. These may include:

• Databases: PostgreSQL/PostGIS SQL Server Oracle cloud relational databases
• ETL / Data Integration: FME ArcGIS Data Interoperability Python ETL scripts Apache Airflow AWS Glue
• Cloud Data Services: AWS RDS S3 Lambda Redshift Azure SQL or equivalent
• Scripting & Automation: Python SQL PowerShell Bash
• Data Modeling & Processing: Pandas GeoPandas Spark (if applicable)
• Version Control & DevOps: Git/GitHub CI/CD pipelines used for data workflows

These tools are used to populate maintain manipulate validate and deliver data for GIS applications databases and cloud-based systems.

License: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Examination content:

Once we have identified that you meet our requirements an invitation regarding the following assessment process will be sent:

This examination will consist of a Structured Interview weighted 100% assessing:

• Specialized Job Knowledge
• Professional/Technical Knowledge
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Integrity and Honesty
• Problem Solving/Decisiveness
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Continual Learning/Customer Service
• Innovation and Creativity
• Relationship Building/Conscientiousness
• Planning and Organization

You will need to meet the Specialty Requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the Structured Interview in order to be placed on the eligible list.

Candidates who passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. We will use this list to fill vacancy in the Business Intelligence and Reports Management Section.

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